The International Organisation of La Francophonie (IOF) is an institution based on the sharing of the French language and of common cultural values. It currently has 56 member states and governments and 19 observers, which together represent 890 million people. There are about 220 million French-speakers worldwide. IOF is represented on all five continent and its members account for close to one third of the United Nation’s member states.

The IOF conducts political and cooperation actions based on the main missions established by the Summit of La Francophonie: promoting the French language and cultural and linguistic diversity, fostering peace, democracy and human rights, supporting education, training, higher education and research, and developing cooperation to ensure sustainable development and solidarity.